Vigo County Bicentennial Birthday

GALA EVENT IN THREE PARTS

VIGO COUNTY BICENTENNIAL 

BIRTHDAY PARTY 

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018

10 AM TO 3 PM

VIGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

OPEN TO PUBLIC

- VIGO COUNTY VIGNETTES -

THE PAST 200 YEARS

        NARRATIVE OF VIGO COUNTY’S PAST 200 YEARS PORTRAYED BY ACTORS AND ACTRESSES  AND ORDINARY INDIVIDUALS OF COMMUNITY THEATRE, VIGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WABASH VALLEY GENEALOGY SOCIETY AND VIGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-10 AM TO 11:30 AM, LOWER LEVEL OF VIGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER-HAL JOHNSTON

        HAL JOHNSTON WILL GIVE A PROGRAM ON THE LIFE IN EARLY VIGO COUNTY, THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES AND FORMATION OF TOWNSHIPS, AS WELL AS HOW COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1816.  THE PROGRAM WILL BE FROM 1:30 PM TO 3:00 PM, LOWER LEVER OF VIGO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE GENEALOGY HOTSPOT

        OPEN TO PUBLIC WHO NEED GUIDANCE IN THEIR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH OR HELP WITH SCANNING DOCUMENTS AND/OR PHOTOS. SIGN UP WILL BEGIN IN MAY IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS WITH A WABASH VALLEY GENEALOGY SOCIETY MEMBER WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESEARCH. CONSULTATIONS ARE FROM 10:00 AM THROUGH 3:00 PM WITH ONE-HALF HOUR FOR EACH PATRON. THOSE WHO HAVE SCANNING SHOULD BRING A THUMB DRIVE. WALK-INS, WELCOME, IF THERE ARE VACANCIES.